Global oil demand will exceed supply by 1.78M bpd in 2026 as Middle East conflict closes the Strait of Hormuz.

The US agency made huge revisions to its global oil supply, demand and inventory projections as a result of the Mideast war and closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

The agency thus worsened its demand forecast by 334,000 bpd compared with its April expectations, when the IEA projected a decline of 84,000 bpd